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Congress has changed the size of the Supreme Court seven times since 1789. H.J.Res.1 would take that power away for good.

Congress has changed the size of the Supreme Court seven times since 1789. H.J.Res.1 would take that power away for good.

Trump’s mail-in voting chaos — and incompetence

The First Amendment protects the right to document and criticize government actions, including when doing so anonymously online. But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ramped up efforts to surveil and silence critics using a tool called an "administrative subpoena" or "administrative summons".

The milestone is yet another sign of the escalating water crisis on the Colorado River, which scientists say is worsened by climate change.